PROVO, Utah—Following a duo of wins against top-25 teams, the No. 21 BYU women’s volleyball team welcomes Utah, Bowling Green and Portland State to Elaine Michaelis Court for the BYU Nike Invitational Friday and Saturday.

The Cougars (6-0) play Utah (6-2) at 7 p.m. MDT Friday in the team’s home opener. The teams will compete for the Deseret First Duel trophy and three points toward the overall Deseret First Duel count. Utah leads the Duel 3-0 after a win in women’s soccer.

BYU then faces Bowling Green Saturday at noon and Portland State at 7 p.m.

PROVO, Utah - The No. 24 BYU women's soccer team continues its six-game home swing this week with a game on Thursday, Sept. 6, against Texas at 7 p.m. MDT and on Saturday, Sept. 8, against No. 6 Penn State at 7:30 p.m. MDT.

The Cougars are now 4-1 on the season after nabbing a pair of shutouts last week over No. 11 Long Beach State and Colorado College. BYU has recorded double-digit shots in its last three games.

FORT WORTH, Texas – The Davey O’Brien Foundation announced today that the Davey O’Brien Fan Vote is now open. Fans are invited to cast their vote for the nation’s best college quarterback as often as once daily at www.VoteOBrien.org.

PROVO, Utah—For the first time since the 2007 season, the BYU women’s volleyball team received a top-25 ranking in the AVCA Coaches’ Poll, coming in at No. 21.

"I'm excited for the girls and our program," head coach Shawn Olmstead said. "They have definitely put in the work and the results have shown that. Most importantly, we understand this is only week 2 and there is a lot of work ahead of us, so it's crucial that we stay focused on what we have been doing."